Dye also noted he was alarmed by the state and city governments’ response to the fires that devastated parts of LA in January.
The Simpsons writer Dan McGrath passes away at 61
Day: November 16, 2025
Los Angeles [US] – Emmy-winning comedy writer Dan McGrath, best known for his credits on classic animated series like ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Mission Hill’, has passed away at 61, reports 24brussels. McGrath died on November 14 at the NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn after suffering a stroke, according to The Hollywood Reporter. His sister, Gail McGrath Garabadian, confirmed the news in a Facebook post, describing him as a “special man.”
“We lost my incredible brother Danny, yesterday. He was a special man, one of a kind. An incredible son, brother, uncle, and friend. Our hearts are broken,” she wrote.
Born on July 20, 1964, in Brooklyn, McGrath completed his studies at Regis High School and Harvard University, where he served as vice president of ‘The Harvard Lampoon’ while also directing theatre productions, as detailed in his online obituary. His early career included a stint as a writer for ‘Saturday Night Live’, where he received an Emmy nomination in 1992, frequently collaborating with Chris Farley and Adam Sandler.
McGrath’s noteworthy contributions to ‘The Simpsons’ include the 1997 episode “Homer’s Phobia,” which won him an Emmy Award. This episode featured director John Waters as a gay antiques dealer befriended by Marge, leading to Homer’s comedic attempts to shield Bart from the scenario. Other distinguished episodes written by McGrath are ‘Boy-Scoutz ‘n the Hood’, ‘The Devil and Homer Simpson’, and ‘Time and Punishment’.
His writing portfolio also extends to shows like ‘Mission Hill’, ‘King of the Hill’, ‘Sammy’, ‘The PJs’, and ‘Muppets Tonight’. McGrath is survived by his mother, Eleanor; brothers, Peter and Michael; sister, Gail; and wife, Caroline, as reported by Variety.
An inquest has found a Cheshire prison guilty of neglect after Alex Davies, 25, was found dead inside a segregation cell after a lifetime of mental health struggles
“There is a gap or a space where Alex should be,” Stacie Davies said. “Wherever I am, she’s not there.”
At just 25 years old, her daughter, Alex Davies, was found dead in her segregation cell at Styal prison in Cheshire on Christmas Eve last year.
Jackson’s songs are back on charts and biopic trailer racked up 116m views in 24 hours, yet there is a certain hesitation
Michael Jackson’s voodoo classic Thriller was high on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the week of 15 November, handing the 16-years-gone King of Pop a record for having a Top 10 hit across six different decades. Simultaneously, Jackson also broke records for receiving 116m views in 24 hours for the trailer of a new biopic, Michael, set for release in April.
Millions of fans may be excited and primed for a Jackson biopic. For comparison, the trailer beat out Taylor Swift’s Eras tour preview and it will join a procession of recent music biopics about Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and Elton John. The most successful of all – the Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody – took in nearly a billion dollars at the box office.